President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo will attend the Group of Seven (G7) political forum in Germany later this month, officials have confirmed, as talks are underway for Indonesia to pursue a more proactive role in putting an end to the Russia-Ukraine war.

German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier made the first mention of Jokowi’s G7 attendance at a press event in Bogor, West Java, on Thursday, after kicking off his state visit to Indonesia in commemoration of 70 years of diplomatic relations between the two countries.

“I am glad that the Indonesian President will personally attend the G7 meeting in Elmau [castle] that is slated to be held later this month,” Steinmeier said.

The group’s 48^th summit is to be held from June 26 to 27 in the Bavarian Alps.

A Foreign Ministry spokesman confirmed the planned visit on Friday, saying the President would accept Germany’s G7 invitation.

The two leaders met at Bogor Palace for political talks and a state banquet. They reportedly discussed Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, Indo-Pacific cooperation and Indonesia’s Group of 20 (G20) priorities as this year’s host of the forum. The G7 is a subset of G20 member states, consisting of the group’s most economically developed liberal democracies.

Speaking at the joint press conference, Jokowi said he and Steinmeier had discussed the war in Ukraine and reiterated Indonesia’s position that respect for sovereignty and territorial integrity and the observance of international law and principles had to be upheld. The President continued to avoid any direct mention of Russia.

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